Richmond, W. B. (William Blake), Sir, 1842-1921 · London : Macmillan · leaf 113
he nightingale and thrush, the cooing of ring-doves, the hootingof owls; and the voices of contadini singing their melodiousstornelli creep up the hollow and make a paradise of music.And there is yet another music which enchants the wood whenthe afternoon is cool, when the sun no longer scorches.… … In Retreat their gentle guardians, the ladies of Sta. Chiara, who teach theways of a good life, the laws of polite breeding, and many otherrefinements of knowledge and skill. Such children and theirgentle teachers would delight to watch me paint. They wouldappear like little nymphs of the wood.…
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